Friday, September 13, 2013

Before any other consideration, this is truly wonderful fabric. The colors are rich and saturated, the medium-weight jersey has a great drape, and--o frabjous day!--the grain isn't twisted. If you've ever tried to lay out cheap jersey, you've probably cried over twisted grain.

I think of it like buying yarn. You're going to have your hands on it for hours and hours making a piece to wear and enjoy for years. Is $22 a yard reasonable? I think so.

Although you have to buy three yards to make a six-gore dress, you'll have plenty of fabric left over for a shirt, skirt, bag, pillow, etc. Lots of value!

The cuts are generous--if you order three yards, you'll actually get close to three and 1/3 yards, just because it's a giving company. That warms my heart.

I am (sadly) not a seamstress, so I can't comment on the merits of that fabric. However, I loved the "o frabjous day" reference! My oldest son memorized that poem this summer, and I'm not sure I'll ever be able to hear those words in any other voice but his. Like most firstborns, he's not the most dramatic child in the family; but boy, oh boy, did he get into that poem!

I finally ordered some with the Memorial Day sale. I was thrilled with the Carmine, but, I gotta say, the black was a huge disappointment. (After 1 washing (cool, and hung indoors to dry) it faded so much that I cannot wear my 'black' top with my gray skirt ~ it just looks like mis-matched grays : / I guess black is trickier that way...

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Photography

Photography is an important part of life at my house. Photos that appear here are taken by Giles, by the Composer, and by me. Giles is a real, paid photographer, and he uses a Sony Alpha. Most of the photography prior to September 2008 is his. Since then I have done most of the shooting and I use a Konica Minolta. Additionally, the Composer offers me nice shots on occasion, often from his little Canon point and shoot. I've given up trying to note who's done what. Thanks for your interest!